#C9ACFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.119 299.8), rgb(201, 172, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#C9ACFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ACFF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 172, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.119 299.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C9ACFF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9ACFF | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ACFF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ACFF text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9ACFF
oklch(80% 0.119 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F2EF2
oklch(55.5% 0.263 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A1BD3
oklch(49.1% 0.245 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#631DAA
oklch(42.7% 0.202 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#502187
oklch(37.6% 0.159 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F164F
oklch(27.1% 0.1 299.9)
#C9ACFF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99BAFF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EBAFD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB9CA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ACFF
#C9ACFF
oklch(80% 0.119 299.8)
- #B4C96E
#B4C96E
oklch(80% 0.119 119.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C9ACFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #C9ACFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.